Experience Off the Beaten Track in Istanbul with Withlocals

"A hugely rewarding afternoon spent with Mine in Fener, Istanbul. Her knowledge is encyclopedic and brought to life through lived experience and friendships across many cultures. I look forward to discovering more of Istanbul with her in the future."

"We loved our tour with with Alp. It was just what we wanted. He knows so much about the street art and the history of the district. If you are interested in street art I recommend Alp wholeheartedly."

"Alp was clear, concise and timely with communications. He allowed our group of two to ask many questions and make requests. We toured during February’s 1st snow and Alp graciously continued to guide us stopping a few extra times for hot beverages and warmth. He was quite knowledgeable about Turkey’s broad history, current events, Europe & Asian sides as well as extensive details on the who:what:why:when of the STREET ART. The community jewels (restaurants, stores, architecture, etc.) were welcome additions to our journey. We enjoyed this modern glimpse into the heartbeat of Turkey. "

"We were looking for a reason to explore the Asian side of Istanbul, and found this tour. We're so glad we did it! We had a wonderful afternoon with Alp - his tour is more than just street art, we went to a couple of local cafes, learned about culture and history, and even got some great shopping tips. Alp is a friendly, knowledgeable guy, and adjusted the pace where we wanted to stay a bit longer & take photos, or move on to the next things. I can't recommend this tour highly enough!!"

"Our afternoon in Kadikoy was exactly what we hoped for. Rather than a “tour”, it was like meeting an old friend for food, drinks, conversation and an afternoon stroll. Ceren was friendly, courteous, professional and very easy to talk to. She gave us plenty of information about Kadikoy but even more than that we were able to enjoy just visiting about all kinds of things over some great food and a cocktail. Highly recommended!"

"What can I say. What an awesome guy. Alp walked us through an amazing neighbourhood with a personally designed street art tour. It was so much more. The whole area is a coffee culture melting pot. Small shops and lots of locals. I highly recommend this tour. And stop off at a couple of coffee shops along the way!"

"We had such a great tour of the Kadikoy neighborhood with Alp. We saw the amazing murals and even ran into the Photography festival. He gave us so many other recommendations for our time in Istanbul as well. We can’t wait to come back to town to go on another tour with our favorite guide, Alp!"

"Mine is absolutely fascinating. She picked my star sign and showed me parts of Istanbul , Relatable and Fenner forgive spellings that were absolutely unique. When I return next year I will be doing a tour with her on Sinan the great architect. Such passion and how endearing is she with cats. "

"Istanbul is very crowdy, I chose Alp for a Street art tour, in a nice neighbourhood at the Asian side. Lively but not too crowdy. He surprised me everytime with Street art you would not see walking alone. With that as the red line he expalined and told a lot about Istanbul history and present. And we have a love in common, comic books, so we ended at a comic store. I've learned a lot and it was pleasant. So yes, I can say, have a walk with Alp and enjoy Istanbul from a more relaxed way. Thank you Alp"

"The street art tour is the second tour we've done with Alp (also did the 10 tastings tour 2 years ago). Alp is a warm, engaging and interesting guy who kept our family (2 18yo lads) entertained. The street art was fascinating and great to visit residential areas a tourist might never see. Alp's recommendations were spot on for lunch as well."